Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION 3:22-cr-00011-TES-CHW-1
10-24-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. OSCAR ALEXANDER CHAVEZ, Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE
TILMAN E. SELF, III, JUDGE
Before the Court is Defendant Oscar Chavez's Unopposed Motion for Continuance [Doc. 18]. On April 13, 2022, the Government obtained an indictment charging Defendant with Illegal Reentry in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(1). [Doc. 1]. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty on October 21, 2024. [Doc. 13].
Defendant seeks a continuance because his counsel needs time to fully evaluate discovery. [Doc. 18, p. 1]. So as to avoid a miscarriage of justice, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion for Continuance [Doc. 18], and this case and its pretrial conference are CONTINUED to January 27, 2025. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv).
The ends of justice served by this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and Defendant in a speedy trial and are in accordance with the considerations required under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) for excusable delay.
SO ORDERED